The Flip - Flap, Franco - British Exhibition in London: 1908

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The Flip - Flap, Franco - British Exhibition in London 1908. The Flip-Flap was one of the most popular attractions at White City. It comprised two long steel arms, stretched out on opposite sides of a central base. At the end of each arm was a platform that could accommodate fifty people. The arms rose from the ground to a height of 200 feet, over 60 metres, giving a spectacular view of the exhibition grounds.